Low birth weight number in Austria
Austria: Low birth weight number was 5.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
105th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.7
in 2016
All-time low
5.2
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Austria, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Austria stood at 5.3.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Austria peaked at 5.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2001.
Austria ranks 105th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Low birth weight number in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Austria?
- Low birth weight number in Austria was 5.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for low birth weight number?
- Austria ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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